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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-26

S0e was amply prOVlOeO WIN means,
aud ably performed the mission.
When che returned Is was by way OF
the Potomac, opposite Dumiries, Va,
an outpost under the compand OF Gen.
(then coloneO Wade Hampton, with
his own Hampton legion. That gal.
iaut soldier at once forwarded the fair
spy to Beauregard, whose headquar-
ters were at Centerville. Her baggage
consisted only of a pet Skye terrier and
o small grtpsack. On arriving, she was
ushered into the pre- sence ofthe general,
and with true womanly volubiuty
proceeded to entertain him With de.
scription of her adventures and their
result. Beauregard patiently allowed
the ltugual freshet to flow on, natural.
ly suppC 3iDg that when she got tired
she would produce the dispatch =. But
the lille woman's tongue was hung In
the middle and wageed at both ends,
and, moreover, she YVES too pretty to
be silenced abruptly. Finally, the
general, unable to restrain his anxiety
any longer, said "Weli, Mrs. NJ,
where are your papers?" "Why,
general, I've been trying 10 tell you
the news already. Don't you. see 1t
wouldn't have been safe to bring i'm
poftant papers on my person, and so I
familiarized myself with their con-
tents. The fact Is that l have been
suspected and searched already, so
that it's lucky I've a good memory"
Beauregard, now unable to conceal his
chagrin, frankly told the lady he was
gricvously disappointed, having wait
ed Tor the dispatches for a long time,
and could place but little reliance on 4
memory of so many figures and details.
Therefore her mission had proved Of
little use. She listened to his seedlings
with demure air, and when he had
finished looked at him with a mis-
chievous twinkle in her eye, and CALI
cd. to her dog: "Here, Floy I" The
Skye-terrier jumped In her lap. "Gen.
eral, have you a knife about you ?"
The knife was produced. Then she
turned the animal over on its back,
and to the anazement of Beauregard
deliberately proceeded to rip him open.
In less time than it takes to tell it she
held In ono hand the precious papers
and in tho other the skin of her Skye
terrier, while prancing about the floor
was diminutive black and tan pup,
overjoycd at his relief from an extra
cuticle. The shreWd woman had sewed
her dispatches between tho two skins
in a manner that deiled detection, and
under the very noses of the federal
videtes had carried some OF the most
Important Information transmitted
during the war. 1t is needless to say
that Beauregard was delighted, and ii
was but little while after this incl
dent that Mcclellan advanced on Cen
terville, only to find deserted camps,
batteries of "Quaker guns" and the
Con ufederate army falling back toward
Richmond and Yorktown. Between
the dog and pretty woman the general
had got the "ttp." Is It a wonder that
he is a devotee Of the fair sex?
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-26

Fiavoring Extracts for Cakes, Spices,
Pepper, Cooking Soda, Mustard, GeIs-
tine, Coal Oil and Sewing Machine
Oil.
AT CALDERwooD & Co.'S,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

IT Is beginning to be very generally
conceded the congressional session end
ing at noon on the fourth of March is al
too short for the interests of the country.
1t might have done for 1887, when the EN-
tire country had population inferior To
that Of the state of New York and not one
1.-THE of its wealth. Bat We have sro;as II
-apaee in the last hundred yoars-gGOwn
in almost everything but the industry of
congressman. They still retain their stage
coach habits and traditions Something
must be done to get out Of this The
prolongstIon of the session will be only
partial remedy; and since day can
not be stretched over twenty -four hours,
and since congressional session is only
about five hours per day, interrupted by
frequent adjournments endless roll calls,
filibustering and long, drawing speeches,
it can be seen how all too little time Is
left for deliberate, intelligent action on
national questions. Here, on the very
eve of the adjournment uf congress, i'm
portant bills such as the legislative, IA
val, sundry civil, deficiency, Notifications,
military, academy. postotfice, district OF
Columbia and Indian bills have not Yet
been placed before the president for his
signature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
THE SENATE VOTES MILLIONS
To Give Uncle Sam Start in the Line of
War Ships

WASHINGTON CITY, March %-The senate
put INTO the naval appropriation bill Nednes-
dag night amendments appropFlating IS,
OUD go for SHIPS of war and their armament.
The first amendment strikes out the house
provision for two swift, Gonble-bottOnied
cruisers AMI four guuboats, all TO cost not
more than II 95O. GU, exclusive of armament,
and Inserts in lieu thereof clauses appropri-
ating 5000, 0t0 for protected steel cruisers
with such armament as the navy depart
meut may deem advisable, and TO have a
maximum speed of not less than twenty
knots an hour; the appropriation to be avail
able for four years from March instant,
the construction of the vessels to be under
the provisions OF the act of Aug. 3, 1886, as
to materials and machinery; for every quar-
ter knot of speed above twenty an hour the
contractor to receive premium of $59, 800,
and for every quarter knot below twenty
knots an hour Of speed, a deduction of SOL
uVJ from the contract price to be made For
premiums for extra speed 81, 20l0 900 may be
expended; for armament, s, sS0, 600.
For the further increase Of the naval es-
Enlistment the president Is authorized to
eypend at his discretion the following
amounts: For heavily armed vessels or armed
floating batteries or rams, to be used for
coast or harbor defense. g, 010, O0J: for light
draft gun boats, suitable for interior water
ways and canal service, s72D. 900; for torpedo
DO is Of the highest speed and efficiency
S600, 900; for torpeioes and other explosives,
and torpedo appliances including the testing
of explosives, floating batteries or rams,
S6iD, 900, of which $50, 900 is male immedi.
ately a ailable. For the armament of the
vessels provided for, 81 SOC, 900 is appropri-
atei- 1t is provided that the materials used
for these structures, including armament,
shall be furnished and manufactured in the
United States
The next material amendment agreed to
was that authorizing the secretary of the
navy to expend SIP, 900 in purchasing the
Ericsson Destroyer and an additional 80
I'M to care for and operate the vessel The
other amendment agreed to was as follows
twenty-five thousand dollars for the pur.
chase of tine ''Stiletto,n TO be used as a tor.
pedo boat for exper mental purposes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

BALTIMORE. March > The weekly LIST of
new enterprises In the south reported in The
Manufacturers Record is the longest ever
published il The Record for ona week, and
l'saiules all lines of industry More than
cozen railroad companies were incorporated
AMI large number of branch roads under
taken. Among the largest miscellaneous
companies reported are a., 800 900 coal and
iron company. s., 500,0 COO company to de-
velop ljs, coo acres Of mineral and agrcul-
tural land lately purchased In Alabama, a
81, GU0,G o0 coal and coke company at Biz
ningham, S:a]U, 900 coal and iron company
at Chattanooga, 800, 1000 coal and coke
company at Montgomery, two natural gas
companies to op.rate in Ken lucky, Alabama
and Tennessee, 81 0O0,U00 land and i'm
provement company at Durant, Miss, sew
eral cottOn-mills, five ics-factories, and five
water-woTks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

WASHINGTON CITY, March "a bill ap-
propriatlng 500, go to pay A H. Emery for
a SteeEtestng machine built for the govern
ment caused little scene i'll the hou.,
Wednesday. Tillman opposed the bill, and
said Reed of Maine and Long of Massaehu-
sets had approached him Gilman, with re-
quests that he permit bill to go through
appropriating s63, 900. Reed denied having
made any such proposition. Then it is a
question of veracity," cried Tillman Reed
again denied having entered into any such
arrangement, and Long acknowledged hav-
ing said to the gentleman from South Caro-.
lima that he would be glad to have the matter
settled for $4,000. During the controversy
members of the house gathered around the
participants, whose retorts at times were
very acrimonious and furnished considerable
amusement to the spectators. The bill was
agreed to.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
ADVICE To nUTHEKs.

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of your rest by sick child suffering and
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1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
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gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
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for Children Teething is pleasant to thu
taste. and is the prescription of one o
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fo
sale by all druggists throughout th'
world. Price Is cents per bottle.
feb 26-m-w WIS VI l-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
FOR REVENUE ONLY"


WASHINGTON CITY, March Sin the
Texas investigation Wednesday Lewis T.
Byran, au attorney of Brennan, contra
tilcted the testimony of the memorialists as
to their being driven away. He swore that
Scheutze and Hackworth told him they
wanted t. leave the county TO engage in bust
ness elsewhere, and that they were not COM
PEELED to leave
citizen Of BRENNAN, Tex, testified that the
killing of Bolton at a polling place created
great excitement; that Bolton went alone
10 where the ballots were being counted to
ascertain how his father was running; that
as he entered the door be was shot down by
negroes in cold blood 1t was believed that
the deed was done at the instance of Repub-
lican leaders. Witness never heard any ill
timation that Bolton was armed and dig
guised until after he came here. That testi-
mony was first given before the senate COM
mittee In Washington county there had
never been any charge circulated that Boil
ton went to raid the ballot-box, as it was
the belief that that polling place had gone
for the Peoples ticket Witness denounced
the nemorialists as Republicans for reve-
nue. only" and said that after they were de-
feated at the polls their occupation was gone,
and they naturally wanted to leave. He did
not believe they were forced to leave This
closed the case for the defense.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
MIDNIGHT LEGISLATION
QUITE A COMMON THING AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The House Submits on tho Retaliation
BnI-senators Still Jealous for Ships
and Guns-A Lincoln Grant Memorial
Printer BENEDICT Confirmed-Adverse
to Trotter-BIair Wants Peace.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 3-The SEN
ate Wednesday concurred in the house
amendments to the bill authorizing bridge
across the Missouri river between Omaha
and Council Bluffs, passed several bills of no
particular public interest, and then took up
the naval appropriation. One or two amend
ments We're agreed to and then the house
provision appropriating 81, 900 for two
cruisers and four gunboats was struck out
and amendments adopted appropriating 81.
So 900 to be available for four years, Tor the
construction of six cruisers and their arma-
inent, heavily -armored floating batteries,
gunboats, torpedo boats, etc, and the pur-
chase of the Destroyer" Ericsson's diving
topedo-boat and the, Stiletto, the latter to be
used as a torpedo boat for expert
ments After debating these amendments
for some time recess was taken, and
the debate resumed at the night session, end
ing with their adoption in committee of the
whole, and later the senate took yea and
nay vote and confirmed the committees
action-yeas AZ; nays, BERRY. Cockrel,
Coke, Harris, Plumb, Vance, Van Wyck,
Vest and Wilson OF Maryland The bill was
then passed. The conference report on the
Pacific railways inaGiry bill was agreed to.
A-,o.tt appropriating $500, 900 for national
memorial bridge across the Potomac from
Washington to Arlington, in honor of Lincoln
and Grant, was passed, and the conference
report on the agricultural appropriation
agreed TO. The bill prohibiting the appoint
nent to any office in United States courts of
any person whose relation to the Judge of
such court shall come within the degree of
first cousin was passed. The legislative ex-
ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill was
reported with amendments, and at 80 p
n, the senate took recess until 10 a. m
Thursday
The senate amendments to several bills
were non-concurred in by the house, and
those TO the bill annexing part of Idaho to
Washington territory were concurred in.
The fisheries retaliatory bill then came up
and after u long debate Rice's motion that
The house recede was adopted-yeas, liS;
nays, 1874 A motion to reconsider was Ia
hled and the blll as passed by the senate goes
to the president. The house disagreement
on the mail subsidy clause in the postoffice
bill was insisted upon-yeas, ISS; nays, JO1
The conference report on the bill to investi-
gate tie Pacific railways was agreed to, and
the house took Il recess until D. m, and at
that time the conference report on the agri-
cultural appropriation was agreed TO, also
ia 1,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
German Supplementary Elections.

BERLIN, March 3--The supplementary
elections held here Wednesday resulted in
the return Of four new German Liberals
Klotz, DR.. Virchow, Herr Munsel, and Herr
Baumbacb. The Progressists polled 60,010
votes, against 10000 in the election held on
Feb. 26 Lubbock and Konigsburg each re-
turned National Liberal. In Frankfort-on-
the Main the Socialist candidate was elected
by a majority Of 10 A riot occurred in
Lubbock in the afternoon, melted by Social
lists, who attempted to make demonstra-
ton. Tho police charged upon the mob,
seriously wounding several persons and ar
resting sixty of the rioters.
Returns from twenty-four Of the district
have been received. Three of them elect
Conser vatives, four National Liberals, ten
New German Liberals, two Centrists, four
Socialists, and one returns an Imperialist
II is predicted that spring styles for
ladies will show some surprising changes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 3--During the
excitement which followed the election las,
November seven Republicans of Orange
county were arrested by order of the federal
grand jury, charged with bribery and other
Illegal acts at the state election, When
brought before the federal court Judge
Woods overruied the motion to quasi the
indictment against defendants and thus the
cases have stood ever since. Judge Gresham's
opinion in the Perkins case, delivered Tues
day, probably ends the matter, and Wednes
day Judge Woods granted motion to reheai
on the old motion to quash which lie
formerly overruled. If any further pro
ceedings are had they must be had in I'll,
state courts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
COWARD AND LIAR.
Pet Names Given Each Other by HoosIer
Statesmen.


Statesmen.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 3-In the
house Wednesday morning another disgrace
ful scene was inaugurated and a personal col
lision was prevented only by the prompt
Interference of cooler heads. The committee
appointed at the joint convention held on the
day following the election of Judge Turpie
as senator, submitted a memorial addressed
to the Unfted States senate, protesting
against the admission of Judge Turpie to q
seat in that body
The previous question was ordered by a
party vote, and discussion was thus shut off
In explainin, his vote and referring TO the
gag law by which the Republicans we're
adopting the memorial representative Ibach
said: Il look on the faces of fifty-six towards
--men who are afraid of full and fair dis
cussion-and-"
You are a liar" said Representative
Stubblefield, excitedly.
you are set of towards, ali of you" re-
torted Ibach
You are lar" again said Stubblefield,
land if you say that again I'll throw spit
toon at you,n and as he spoke he advanced in
a threatening manner toward Ibach. A
number of gentlemen gathered around the
excited member, and personal collision was
only prevented by their timely interference.
Lieutenant Governor Robertson has been
signing oil bills passed by senate and house
and among them is the bill for soldiers
monument The question now is: viii the
governor sign it3 He is non committal on
the subject but says Robertson does not
claim to be presiding officer of the senate.
As the law requires bills to be signed by that
officer it is a mooted point whether Robert
sons signature will make the law valid.
If the governor signs the bill or permits i,
to become law, it will be cited as q prac
tical acknowledgment of this claim of Col
Robertson to the lieutenant governorship
L. on the other hand, the governor in any
way prevents the bill from becoming Law
the Republicans may say that he alone stoot
in the way Of the construction Of a soldiers
misunderstanding that the entire sold:5i
element Of the state has, without regard to
party, empbatically demanded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

OTTAWA, Ills, March S-Hon. Leonard
SWEET filed his ninety six page brief in the An.
archists' case early Wednesday morning. On
the opening of court, at the suggestion Of tbs
attorney general, the peoples docket was sci
for hearing on Thursday, March 10, al
which time the Anarchists case may be ar
gued, but the probabilities are that at that
time it will be set for argument at some flu.
ture day. Mr.. SWEET entered motion thai
the rules be suspended and that the time fol
arpume Mt he unlimited
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
BURNING OF THE GARDNER.
Heroism of Bebe NcCaw, Coiored

Heroism of Bebe McCaw, = Coiored
Cabin Boy-Origir On the FIRE.
MOBILE. Ala, March J "A few 4d iitiSral
details of the burning OF the steamer Gard
ner have been received Thy tire was eau ,eI
by q spark from the SEnoke-stock ta'!in. intc
n bale Of cotton A neEI" who tlIsd to put
it out. got his clothes efile. and running
about in fright, his burning garments set
fire to other bales, and the Il iInas became 50
fpreai that they could not BE- controlled
The pilot had TO quit the wheel . bile the
boat was in midstrsam. The flames soon
caused all on board to jump into rile water.
Most Of the PASSENGERS who perish-i were
drowned, though one or two may hays been
first injured by the fans Capt. Stone
swan ashore
The steamer Talley, which happened tn be
near, came as near the burning vessel Is Sue
dared and picked up in boats several persons
But for this fortunate incident f-w lives
would have been saved. The first reports Of
the loss of life are confirmed Four OF the
persons lost, reported as unknown, are nov
learned to have been Mrs Kenberts nurse,
name not known; Jim Coleman, cook: Mrs
Lindsay, chambermaid, and Il sweeper named
Joe. Pilot Wilson YVES the last to leave the
pilot house. He narrowly escaped death,
and is the hero of the hour He did not quit
his post until the flames had driven the en-
-,lneers from their places.
Bebe McCaw. the coiored cabin boy Of the
Talley. saved five lives by swimm ing ashore
with those in the water Mrs W F EaIn-
bert threw her youngest child into the water,
her husband taking the other two, and then
she jumped in All were drowned but the
husband. Mrs Jute Rembert Is now at Dem
cpniis in critical condition.
hcCaw lives at Mobile, and was always
known as cOol-headei brave fellow; but
his rescue Of five persons has won him sudden
fame and great favor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

BUCHAREST, March 3.-The Russian lega-
ton here has Information that seven other
garrisons followed the example of that at
Silistria, and bolted against the Belgian re-
gency Tuesday.
PEsTH, March 3-The Pesther Lloyd pro-
fesses to know that the rebellions at Silistria
and other Bulgarian towns were promptly
crushed, and that all danger of their reoc-
currence has disappeared
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

WASHINGTON CITY, March 9-Just before
the house adjourned Wednesday the confer
ence agreement on the sundry civil bill was
submitted In the statement accompanying
the report the conferrees say that the senate
made 262 amendments, increasing the ag-
gregate appropriation s4,0SS, 647 over the
amount of the bill as it passed the house As
agreed upon in conference the bill aggregates
81, $50, 40, being g, &c., 7s in excess of the
bill as it passed the house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
A Michigan Senator Rises.

LANSING, Mich, NJ uch Sin the senate
Wednesday Senator Post rose to a
question Of privilege, and asked that
the following item, published in The
St Louis (Mich.) Leader of Feb. "a, be
read: "We wonder if Doodle had anything
to do with the action of Senator Post in the
matter Of transferring two sections of Pine
River township to Adrian township To the
uninitiated it would look So" Post asked
that an investigation be held and the mo-
ton prevailed, and Senators j. W. Babcock,
Giddings and German were appointed
q committee to make the inquiry. Hos
kins, editor Of the paper, says the
article was printed in his absence and without
his knowledge or consent. The bill to pre-
vent the collection of notes given by farm
ers for Bohemian" oats has become law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03
The Barn Burner Abroad.

GENEsEo Ills, March 3.-A barn belong
ing to DIR. Brix of this city, was burned
Tuesday night, together with three head OF
horses, several sheep, pigs and chickens
Loss about $500 No insurance The fire
was the work of an incendiary. This makes
some twenty barns that have been burned
here lately, and all the work of incendiaries.
The total loss is about $4,000 The cit,
offers reward for the conviction Of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3.-The con-
ferrees on tide consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill agreed Wednesday those
on the part of the house accepting most
Of the senate amendments. The amendments
referring to the pay Of consuls is in effect as
follows: Twenty-four consuls now paid by
fees are appropriated for by fixed salaries,
amounting to $4,000 The fees collected by
them last year amounted to So, III, of which
they retained, under authority of law, a sum
larger ttan the salaries established.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 3.-The whole
of Wednesday was consumed in the assem-
bly, in listening to speeches on the permanent
location of the state fair. The principal
competitors for this location are Chicago
and Springfield, and many speeches wero
made on each side 1t can not be predicted
which city will get the honor. The senate
advanced to third reading the bill providing
that the effect Of alcohol on the human sys-
tenn shall be taught in the public schools, and
passed the house bill providing for the pur-
chase of the swords of Gen. Shields The
bill allowing women to vote at district
school elections was advanced to third read
ing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-03

WASHINGTON CITY, March S,-The agree
ment on the fishery bill removes another
question that threatened an extra session.
Edmunds' determination to retard the work
on appropriation bills was supposed to be
because he wanted to force action on this
bill Now that it is out OF the way it is
thought that be will offer no further OBJ
struction